TWI702626B - Touch button with better pressing feel - Google Patents

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TWI702626B
TWI702626B TW107111256A TW107111256A TWI702626B TW I702626 B TWI702626 B TW I702626B TW 107111256 A TW107111256 A TW 107111256A TW 107111256 A TW107111256 A TW 107111256A TW I702626 B TWI702626 B TW I702626B
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Abstract

一種具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，用於設置在一殼體上，包含有一具有一觸控區域及至少一按壓區域的觸控板體、至少一位於該觸控板體一側並形成有一高低差的固定件、至少一用以連接該觸控板體與該固定件並使該按壓區域與該殼體之間分別具有一上下彈性位移狀態的彈性連接件以及複數對該按壓區域形成一彈性支撐力的彈性支撐件，進而令該按壓區域利用該彈性支撐力而在該殼體上形成該上下彈性位移狀態。 A touch key with a better pressing feel, which is used to be arranged on a housing, comprises a touch panel body with a touch area and at least one pressing area, and at least one is formed on one side of the touch panel body There is a fixed part with a height difference, at least one elastic connecting part for connecting the touch panel body and the fixing part so that the pressing area and the housing have an upper and lower elastic displacement state respectively, and a plurality of the pressing areas are formed An elastic support with an elastic support force further enables the pressing area to use the elastic support force to form the up and down elastic displacement state on the housing.

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具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵 Touch button with better pressing feel

本發明係有關一種具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，特別是指一種應用在一筆記型電腦上以形成一具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵。 The present invention relates to a touch key with a better pressing feel, and particularly refers to a touch key with a better pressing feel applied to a notebook computer.

現有的筆記型電腦，逐漸朝向輕薄化發展，為了節省整體空間以及提高使用的便利性，因此在筆記型電腦中，大部分都設置有一觸控面板，且在該觸控面板區的下緣會形成有二左右相鄰的觸控按鍵，以利用二該觸控按鍵取代滑鼠上的左右鍵。 Existing notebook computers are gradually becoming thinner and lighter. In order to save the overall space and improve the convenience of use, most of the notebook computers are equipped with a touch panel, and the lower edge of the touch panel area Two adjacent touch buttons are formed to replace the left and right buttons on the mouse with the two touch buttons.

然，現有的觸控面板上的觸控按鍵，大多採用金屬按鍵，特別是在觸控按鍵的下方利用金屬彈片來提供觸控按鍵一上下位移的彈性狀態。 Of course, most of the touch buttons on the existing touch panels use metal buttons, and in particular, metal shrapnels are used under the touch buttons to provide a flexible state of up and down displacement of the touch buttons.

此類型的觸控按鍵，由於下方是採用金屬彈片來達到上下位移的彈性狀態。因此，在按壓觸控按鍵的狀態下，會造成金屬彈性的形變，如此一來，不但會使的金屬彈片產生聲響，同時也會使得按壓的手感變得較為生硬。 This type of touch button uses metal shrapnel at the bottom to achieve an elastic state of up and down displacement. Therefore, when the touch button is pressed, the elastic deformation of the metal will be caused. As a result, the metal shrapnel will not only make a sound, but also will make the pressing feel more rigid.

爰此，如何提供一種具有較佳按壓手感，同時改善按壓時所發出聲響的觸控按鍵，即為本發明所欲解決的技術手段及其目的。 In this regard, how to provide a touch key with a better pressing feel and at the same time improving the sound produced when pressed is the technical means and its purpose of the present invention.

本發明的主要目的，在於提供一種具有較佳按壓手感的觸控 按鍵，特別是指一種應用在一筆記型電腦上以形成一具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵。 The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a touch with better pressing feel The button, in particular, refers to a touch button used on a notebook computer to form a touch button with a better pressing feel.

為達上述目的，本發明一種具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，用於設置在一殼體上，包含有一觸控板體、一至少一固定件、至少一彈性連接件以及至少一彈性支撐件。其中，該觸控板體具有一觸控區域以及至少一與該觸控區域相鄰的按壓區域。該固定件位於該觸控板體的一側，與該觸控板體間形成有一高低差，用以將該觸控板體固定在該殼體上，並與該殼體間形成有一間距。該彈性連接件，用以連接該觸控板體以及該固定件，具有一連接該觸控板體的第一連接部、一連接該固定件的第二連接部以及一連接在該第一連接部及該第二連接部之間使該觸控板體與該固定件之間形成該高低差的彈性連接部，使該按壓區域利用該彈性連接部而與該殼體之間分別具有一上下彈性位移狀態。該複數彈性支撐件設置於該觸控板體的該按壓區域。該彈性支撐件包含有一固定在該觸控板體上的定位部以及一自該定位部朝向該殼體方向延伸而位於該間距內的彈性部，以利用該彈性部對該按壓區域形成一彈性支撐力，進而令該按壓區域利用該彈性支撐力而在該殼體上形成該上下彈性位移狀態。 In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a touch button with a better pressing feel, which is used to be arranged on a housing and includes a touch panel body, at least one fixing member, at least one elastic connecting member and at least one elastic support Pieces. Wherein, the touch panel body has a touch area and at least one pressing area adjacent to the touch area. The fixing member is located on one side of the touch panel body, and a height difference is formed between the touch panel body and the touch panel body for fixing the touch panel body on the casing and forms a distance from the casing. The elastic connecting member is used to connect the touch panel body and the fixing member, and has a first connecting part connected to the touch panel body, a second connecting part connected to the fixing part, and a first connecting part connected to the first connecting part Between the second connecting portion and the touch panel body and the fixing member to form the elastic connecting portion of the height difference, so that the pressing area has an upper and lower elastic connecting portion with the housing. Elastic displacement state. The plurality of elastic supports are arranged on the pressing area of the touch panel body. The elastic support includes a positioning portion fixed on the touch panel body and an elastic portion extending from the positioning portion toward the housing and located within the interval, so as to use the elastic portion to form an elasticity on the pressing area The supporting force further enables the pressing area to use the elastic supporting force to form the up and down elastic displacement state on the housing.

在一實施例中，每一該彈性支撐件的該定位部分別與該彈性連接件的該第一連接部相互連接。 In an embodiment, the positioning portion of each elastic support member is respectively connected to the first connecting portion of the elastic connecting member.

在一實施例中，該彈性連接件與每一該彈性支撐件皆是利用一彈性材料所製成。 In one embodiment, the elastic connecting member and each elastic supporting member are made of an elastic material.

在一實施例中，該彈性材料為矽膠。 In one embodiment, the elastic material is silicone.

在一實施例中，該固定件進一步更包含有一第一板件以及一 與該第一板件相互間隔的第二板件，而該觸控板體位於該第一板件與該第二板件之間，且該第一板件與該第二板件分別利用一該彈性連接件與該觸控板體相互連接。 In an embodiment, the fixing member further includes a first plate and a A second board spaced apart from the first board, and the touch panel body is located between the first board and the second board, and the first board and the second board use a The elastic connecting piece is connected to the touch panel body.

在一實施例中，該觸控板體的該按壓區域與該第一板件相鄰。 In one embodiment, the pressing area of the touch panel body is adjacent to the first plate.

在一實施例中，該第按壓區域上分別具有複數定位孔，每一該彈性支撐件的該定位部位於該每一該定位孔內。 In one embodiment, the first pressing area has a plurality of positioning holes respectively, and the positioning portion of each elastic support member is located in each of the positioning holes.

在一實施例中，每一該彈性支撐件的該彈性部為一中空錐狀體。 In an embodiment, the elastic portion of each elastic support member is a hollow cone.

在一實施例中，每一該彈性支撐件更包含有一自該固定部朝向該殼體延伸的限位部，且該彈性部環設在該限位部的週緣。 In one embodiment, each of the elastic support members further includes a limiting portion extending from the fixing portion toward the casing, and the elastic portion is arranged around the periphery of the limiting portion.

在一實施例中，每一該彈性支撐件的該彈性部為一柱狀體。 In an embodiment, the elastic portion of each elastic support member is a columnar body.

本發明具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，相較於習知技術具有下列的優點：本發明的該彈性連接部與該彈性支撐件皆是利用具有彈性的矽膠材料所成型再該觸控板體與該固定件之間，因此能夠令該觸控板體在進行該上下彈性位移狀態時，能夠提升按壓的手感，而解決習知技術利用金屬彈片所產生較硬的按壓手感，同時能夠避免該觸控按鍵在按壓過程中所產生的金屬聲響。 The touch button with better pressing feel of the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art: the elastic connecting portion and the elastic supporting member of the present invention are both molded by a silicone material with elasticity and then the touch panel Between the body and the fixing member, so that the touch panel body can improve the pressing feel when performing the up and down elastic displacement state. This solves the problem of the hard pressing feel generated by the conventional technology using metal shrapnel, and can avoid The metallic sound generated by the touch key during pressing.

10:觸控板體 10: Touchpad body

11:觸控區域 11: Touch area

12:按壓區域 12: Compression area

14:定位孔 14: positioning hole

20:固定件 20: fixed parts

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22:第二板件 22: The second plate

30:彈性連接件 30: Elastic connector

301:第一彈性連接件 301: The first elastic connector

302:第二彈性連接件 302: second elastic connector

31:第一連接部 31: The first connection part

32:第二連接部 32: The second connecting part

33:彈性連接部 33: Elastic connection part

40、40':彈性支撐件 40, 40': elastic support

41、41':定位部 41, 41': positioning part

42、42':彈性部 42, 42': elastic part

43:限位部 43: limit part

50:殼體 50: shell

51:間距 51: Spacing

圖1為本發明第一實施態樣的立體圖。 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

圖2為本發明第一實施例的立體分解圖。 Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

圖3為本發明第一實施態樣的剖視圖。 Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

圖4為圖3的局部放大示意圖。 Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of Fig. 3.

圖5為本發明第一實施態樣在使用狀態下的具局部放大剖視圖。 Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention in use.

圖6為本發明第二實施態樣在使用狀態下的具局部放大剖視圖。 Fig. 6 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention in use.

有關本發明的詳細說明及技術內容，現就配合圖式說明如下：如圖1至圖4所示，為本發明所提出的第一實施態樣，本發明是一種具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，包含有一觸控板體10、一至少一固定件20、至少一彈性連接件30以及複數彈性支撐件40。 The detailed description and technical content of the present invention are now described in conjunction with the drawings as follows: As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the first embodiment of the present invention is proposed. The present invention is a touch with a better pressing feel. The control button includes a touch panel body 10, at least one fixing member 20, at least one elastic connecting member 30 and a plurality of elastic supporting members 40.

具體而言，該觸控板體10上具有一觸控區域11以及至少一與該觸控區域11相鄰的按壓區域12，該觸控板體10是由金屬材料或是塑膠材料所一體成型。在本實施例中，該固定件20包含有一第一板件21以及一與該第一板件21相互間隔的第二板件22，而該觸控板體10設置在該第一板件21與該第二板件22之間，且該觸控板體10與該第一板件21以及該第二板件22之間分別形成有一高度差，此外該按壓區域12位於該觸控板體10上相鄰於該第一板件21的位置處。該彈性連接件30則是用來該觸控板體10以及該固定件20之間，在本實施例中，該觸控板體10與第一板件21之間設置有一第一彈性連接件301，該觸控板體10與該第二板件22之間設置有一第二彈性連接件302，每一該彈性連接件30包含有一用以連接固定件20的第一連接部31、一連接該該觸控板體10的第二連接部32以及一連接在該第一連接部31 與該第二連接部32之間的彈性連接部33，該彈性連接部33沿一縱向延伸，該第一連接部31與該第二連接部32則分別位於該彈性連接部33的兩端朝一橫向反向延伸，令該觸控板體10與該固定件20之間形成該高度差。該彈性支撐件40則是設置在該觸控板體10的該按壓區域12的位置處，在本實施例中，該按壓區域12上設置有二該彈性支撐件40，每一該彈性支撐件40包含有一固定在該觸控板體10上的定位部41以及一自該定位部41延伸的該彈性部42，且每一該彈性支撐件40位於該觸控板體10與該固定件20所形成的該高低差之間。在本實施例中，每一該彈性支撐件40更包含有一自該定位部41延伸的限位部43，該限位部43與該彈性部42沿同一縱向方向延伸，且該彈性部42為一中空錐狀體環繞在該限位部43的週緣。 Specifically, the touch panel body 10 has a touch area 11 and at least one pressing area 12 adjacent to the touch area 11, and the touch panel body 10 is integrally formed of a metal material or a plastic material . In this embodiment, the fixing member 20 includes a first plate 21 and a second plate 22 spaced apart from the first plate 21, and the touch panel body 10 is disposed on the first plate 21 A height difference is formed between the touch panel body 10 and the first panel 21 and the second panel 22, and the second panel 22, respectively. In addition, the pressing area 12 is located on the touch panel body. 10 is adjacent to the position of the first plate 21. The elastic connecting member 30 is used between the touch panel body 10 and the fixing member 20. In this embodiment, a first elastic connecting member is provided between the touch panel body 10 and the first plate 21 301. A second elastic connecting member 302 is provided between the touch panel body 10 and the second board 22, and each elastic connecting member 30 includes a first connecting portion 31 for connecting the fixing member 20, and a connecting portion 31. The second connection portion 32 of the touch panel body 10 and a connection to the first connection portion 31 The elastic connecting portion 33 with the second connecting portion 32 extends along a longitudinal direction, and the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 are respectively located at two ends of the elastic connecting portion 33 facing one side. Extending laterally and in reverse, the height difference is formed between the touch panel body 10 and the fixing member 20. The elastic support 40 is arranged at the position of the pressing area 12 of the touch panel body 10. In this embodiment, the pressing area 12 is provided with two elastic supports 40, each of the elastic support 40 includes a positioning portion 41 fixed on the touch panel body 10 and an elastic portion 42 extending from the positioning portion 41, and each of the elastic support members 40 is located between the touch panel body 10 and the fixing member 20 Between the height difference formed. In this embodiment, each elastic support member 40 further includes a limiting portion 43 extending from the positioning portion 41. The limiting portion 43 and the elastic portion 42 extend in the same longitudinal direction, and the elastic portion 42 is A hollow cone-shaped body surrounds the periphery of the limiting portion 43.

值得一提的是，在本實施例中，該彈性連接件30與該彈性支撐件40是利用一彈性材料直接在觸控面板10上以射出成型方式所製成(圖2的分解圖是為了便於說明而將彈性連接件30與該觸控面板10進行分解)，如矽膠等。且該彈性支撐件40的該定位部41與該彈性連接件30的該第二連接部32相互連接。當然，該彈性支撐件40的該定位部41與該彈性連接件30的該第二連接部32亦可為不連接的狀態。而該按壓區域12上相對每一該彈性支撐件40的該定位部41的位置處，分別形成有一可供該定位部41設置的定位孔14，令每一該彈性支撐件40利用每一該定位部41設置在每一該定位孔14內，而固定在該按壓區域12的位置處。在本實施例中，該彈性連接件30與該彈性支撐件40是直接射出成型方式形成在該觸控面板10及該定位孔41上，因此該第二連接部32能夠包覆該觸控面板10。 It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, the elastic connecting member 30 and the elastic supporting member 40 are made of an elastic material directly on the touch panel 10 by injection molding (the exploded view of FIG. 2 is for For ease of description, the elastic connecting member 30 and the touch panel 10 are disassembled), such as silicon rubber. And the positioning portion 41 of the elastic support member 40 and the second connecting portion 32 of the elastic connecting member 30 are connected to each other. Of course, the positioning portion 41 of the elastic supporting member 40 and the second connecting portion 32 of the elastic connecting member 30 may also be in a disconnected state. A positioning hole 14 for the positioning portion 41 is formed on the pressing area 12 relative to the positioning portion 41 of each elastic support member 40, so that each elastic support member 40 uses each of the positioning holes 14 The positioning portion 41 is disposed in each positioning hole 14 and fixed at the position of the pressing area 12. In this embodiment, the elastic connecting member 30 and the elastic supporting member 40 are directly formed by injection molding on the touch panel 10 and the positioning hole 41, so the second connecting portion 32 can cover the touch panel 10.

如圖2至圖3、圖5所示，當本發明安裝於一筆記型電腦(圖 中未表示)的一殼體50上時，主要是利用該固定件20固定在該殼體50上，使該觸控板體10與該殼體50利用該高度差而形成有一間距51，而令該彈性支撐件40的該彈性部42與該限位部43位於該觸控板體10與該殼體50所形成的該間距51內。據此，當該固定件20固定在該殼體50上後，該觸控板體10的該按壓區域12利用該彈性連接件30的該彈性連接部33而在該殼體50上形成有一相對該殼體50的上下彈性位移狀態。此外，由於該按壓區域12上分別設置有二該彈性支撐件40，使得每一該彈性支撐件40利用該彈性部42而對該按壓區域12形成有一彈性支撐力，進而令該按壓區域12利用該彈性支撐力而在該殼體50上形成該上下彈性位移狀態。 As shown in Figures 2 to 3, and 5, when the present invention is installed on a notebook computer (Figure When the housing 50 is not shown in), the fixing member 20 is mainly used to fix the housing 50, so that the touch panel body 10 and the housing 50 use the height difference to form a distance 51, and The elastic portion 42 and the limiting portion 43 of the elastic support 40 are located within the distance 51 formed by the touch panel body 10 and the casing 50. Accordingly, when the fixing member 20 is fixed on the housing 50, the pressing area 12 of the touch panel body 10 utilizes the elastic connecting portion 33 of the elastic connecting member 30 to form an opposite The upper and lower elastic displacement state of the housing 50. In addition, since the pressing area 12 is respectively provided with two elastic support members 40, each elastic support member 40 uses the elastic portion 42 to form an elastic support force on the pressing area 12, so that the pressing area 12 uses The elastic support force forms the up and down elastic displacement state on the housing 50.

當在該觸控板體10的該按壓區域12上方施加一壓力時，該按壓區域12會相對該殼體50產生一向下的位移作動，此刻該按壓區域12會通過每一該彈性支撐件40的該定位部41對該彈性部42產生一壓縮狀態，並利用該限位部43對該按壓區域12形成一向下位移作動的止擋效果，以令該彈性部42蓄積有一彈性恢復力。當該按壓區域12上的該壓力被釋放後，該彈性部42所蓄積的該彈性恢復力同時會被釋放，而推定該定位部41以對該按壓區域12產生一向上的位移作動，並對該按壓區域12產生該彈性支撐力。如此一來，即可令該按壓區域12利用該彈性支撐力而在該殼體50上形成該上下彈性位移狀態。 When a pressure is applied above the pressing area 12 of the touch panel body 10, the pressing area 12 will generate a downward displacement relative to the housing 50. At this moment, the pressing area 12 will pass through each elastic support 40 The positioning portion 41 produces a compressed state on the elastic portion 42 and uses the limiting portion 43 to form a downward displacement action stop effect on the pressing area 12, so that the elastic portion 42 accumulates an elastic restoring force. When the pressure on the pressing area 12 is released, the elastic restoring force accumulated by the elastic portion 42 will be released at the same time, and it is assumed that the positioning portion 41 generates an upward displacement action on the pressing area 12, The pressing area 12 generates the elastic support force. In this way, the pressing area 12 can use the elastic support force to form the up and down elastic displacement state on the housing 50.

藉以，本發明中的該彈性連接件30與該彈性支撐件40皆是利用具有彈性的矽膠材料所成型在該觸控板體10與該固定件20之間，因此能夠令該觸控板體10在進行該上下彈性位移狀態時，能夠提升按壓的手感，而解決習知技術利用金屬彈片所產生較硬的按壓手感，同時能夠避免該觸 控按鍵在按壓過程中所產生的金屬聲響。 Therefore, the elastic connecting member 30 and the elastic supporting member 40 in the present invention are both molded between the touch panel body 10 and the fixing member 20 by using elastic silicon material, so that the touch panel body 10 When performing this up-and-down elastic displacement state, the pressing feel can be improved, while solving the problem that the conventional technology uses metal shrapnel to produce a harder pressing feel while avoiding the touch The metal sound produced by the control button during pressing.

又如圖6所示，為本發明的第二實施態樣，在本實施例中，每一該彈性支撐件40'是由一固定在該觸控板體10上的該定位部41'以及自該定位部41'朝向該殼體50方向延伸的該彈性部42'所組成，每一該彈性部42'呈自該定位部41'延伸的一柱狀體。進而，當在該觸控板體10的該按壓區域12(如圖2所示)上方施加一壓力時，同樣的能令呈柱狀體的該彈性部42'蓄積一彈性恢復力。當該按壓區域12上的該壓力被釋放後，該彈性部42'所蓄積的該彈性恢復力同樣的會被釋放，而推動該定位部41'以對該按壓區域12產生一向上的位移作動，並對該按壓區域12產生該彈性支撐力。如此一來，同樣的可以令該按壓區域12利用該彈性支撐力而在該殼體50上形成該上下彈性位移狀態。 As shown in FIG. 6, it is the second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, each of the elastic support members 40' is formed by a positioning portion 41' fixed on the touch panel body 10 and The elastic portion 42' extends from the positioning portion 41' toward the housing 50, and each elastic portion 42' is a columnar body extending from the positioning portion 41'. Furthermore, when a pressure is applied above the pressing area 12 (as shown in FIG. 2) of the touch panel body 10, the elastic portion 42' of the columnar body can similarly accumulate an elastic restoring force. When the pressure on the pressing area 12 is released, the elastic restoring force accumulated by the elastic portion 42' is also released, and the positioning portion 41' is pushed to produce an upward displacement action on the pressing area 12 , And generate the elastic support force to the pressing area 12. In this way, the pressing area 12 can also use the elastic supporting force to form the up and down elastic displacement state on the housing 50.

綜上所述，本發明確已符合發明專利之要件，遂依法提出專利申請。惟，以上所述僅為本發明的較佳實施方式，自不能以此限制本案的申請專利範圍。舉凡熟悉本案技藝之人士援依本發明之精神所做之等校修飾或變化，皆應涵蓋於以下申請專利範圍內。 In summary, this publication clearly meets the requirements of a patent for invention, so it filed a patent application in accordance with the law. However, the above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, which cannot limit the scope of patent application in this case. All modifications or changes made by those familiar with the technique of this case in accordance with the spirit of the present invention shall be covered by the scope of the following patent applications.

10‧‧‧觸控板體 10‧‧‧Touch panel body

14‧‧‧定位孔 14‧‧‧Locating hole

21‧‧‧第一板件 21‧‧‧First plate

22‧‧‧第二板件 22‧‧‧Second plate

301‧‧‧第一彈性連接件 301‧‧‧First elastic connector

302‧‧‧第二彈性連接件 302‧‧‧Second elastic connector

31‧‧‧第一連接部 31‧‧‧First connection part

32‧‧‧第二連接部 32‧‧‧Second connecting part

33‧‧‧彈性連接部 33‧‧‧Elastic connection

40‧‧‧彈性支撐件 40‧‧‧Elastic support

41‧‧‧定位部 41‧‧‧Positioning Department

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一種具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，用於設置於一殼體上，包含：一觸控板體，具有一觸控區域以及至少一與該觸控區域相鄰的按壓區域；至少一固定件，位於該觸控板體的一側，與該觸控板體間形成有一高低差，用以將該觸控板體固定在該殼體上，並與該殼體間形成有一間距；至少一彈性連接件，用以連接該觸控板體以及該固定件，具有一連接該固定件的第一連接部、一連接該觸控板體的第二連接部以及一連接在該第一連接部及該第二連接部之間使該觸控板體與該固定件之間形成該高低差的彈性連接部，使該按壓區域利用該彈性連接部而與該殼體之間分別具有一上下彈性位移狀態；以及至少一彈性支撐件，設置於該觸控板體的該按壓區域，該彈性支撐件包含有一固定在該觸控板體上的定位部以及一自該定位部朝向該殼體方向延伸而位於該間距內的彈性部，以利用該彈性部對該按壓區域形成一彈性支撐力，進而令該按壓區域利用該彈性支撐力而在該殼體上形成該上下彈性位移狀態。 A touch key with a better pressing feel, which is used to be arranged on a housing, comprising: a touch panel body with a touch area and at least one pressing area adjacent to the touch area; at least one fixed Is located on one side of the touch panel body, and has a height difference formed between the touch panel body and the touch panel body for fixing the touch panel body on the casing and forms a distance from the casing at least; An elastic connecting member for connecting the touch panel body and the fixing member, having a first connecting portion connected to the fixing member, a second connecting portion connected to the touch panel body, and a first connecting portion Between the second connecting portion and the touch panel body and the fixing member to form the elastic connecting portion of the height difference, so that the pressing area has an upper and lower elastic connecting portion with the housing. An elastic displacement state; and at least one elastic support member disposed in the pressing area of the touch panel body, the elastic support member including a positioning portion fixed on the touch panel body and a positioning portion facing the housing from the positioning portion The elastic portion that extends in the direction and is located within the interval uses the elastic portion to form an elastic support force on the pressing area, so that the pressing area uses the elastic support force to form the up and down elastic displacement state on the housing. 如請求項1所述之具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，其中，該彈性連接件是利用一彈性材料所製成。 The touch button with a better pressing feel as described in claim 1, wherein the elastic connecting member is made of an elastic material. 如請求項2所述之具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，其中，每一該彈性支撐件皆是利用一彈性材料所製成。 The touch button with better pressing feel as described in claim 2, wherein each of the elastic supporting members is made of an elastic material. 如請求項3所述之具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，其中，該彈性材料為矽膠。 According to claim 3, the touch button with better pressing feel, wherein the elastic material is silicone. 如請求項1所述之具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，其中，該固定件進一步更包含有一第一板件以及一與該第一板件相互間隔的第二板件，而該觸控板體位於該第一板件與該第二板件之間，且該第一板件與該第二板件分別利用一該彈性連接件與該觸控板體相互連接。 The touch button with a better pressing feel according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member further includes a first plate and a second plate spaced apart from the first plate, and the touch The board is located between the first board and the second board, and the first board and the second board are respectively connected to the touch panel body by an elastic connecting piece. 如請求項5所述之具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，其中，該觸控板體的該按壓區域與該第一板件相鄰。 According to claim 5, the touch button with a better pressing feel, wherein the pressing area of the touch panel body is adjacent to the first plate. 如請求項6所述之具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，其中，該按壓區域上分別具有複數定位孔，每一該彈性支撐件的該定位部位於該每一該定位孔內。 The touch button with a better pressing feel as described in claim 6, wherein the pressing area has a plurality of positioning holes respectively, and the positioning portion of each elastic support is located in each of the positioning holes. 如請求項1所述之具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，其中，每一該彈性支撐件的該彈性部為一中空錐狀體。 The touch button with better pressing feel as described in claim 1, wherein the elastic part of each elastic support is a hollow cone. 如請求項8所述之具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，其中，每一該彈性支撐件更包含有一自該固定部朝向該殼體延伸的限位部，且該彈性部環設在該限位部的週緣。 According to claim 8, the touch button with a better pressing feel, wherein each of the elastic support members further includes a limiting portion extending from the fixing portion toward the casing, and the elastic portion is arranged around the The periphery of the limit part. 如請求項1所述之具有較佳按壓手感的觸控按鍵，其中，每一該彈性支撐件的該彈性部為一柱狀體。 The touch button with better pressing feel as described in claim 1, wherein the elastic part of each elastic support is a columnar body.
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